Sports: 10 June 2006, Saturday.
Bulgaria has celebrated its first-ever semi-final appearance in an Open tournament of badminton.
Petya Nedelchelva downed Kanako Yonekura of Japan 21-16, 21-19 in the women's singles quarter-finals of the five-star USD 170,000 Aviva Open Singapore badminton championships at the Indoor Stadium on Friday night.
"It is a big thing to reach the semi-finals. This is badminton history in Bulgaria," Nedelchelva said grinning from ear to ear out of happiness.
The Bulgarian will now play Pi Hongyan of France for a place in the final.
Bulgaria has celebrated its first-ever semi-final appearance in an Open tournament of badminton.
Petya Nedelchelva downed Kanako Yonekura of Japan 21-16, 21-19 in the women's singles quarter-finals of the five-star USD 170,000 Aviva Open Singapore badminton championships at the Indoor Stadium on Friday night.
"It is a big thing to reach the semi-finals. This is badminton history in Bulgaria," Nedelchelva said grinning from ear to ear out of happiness.
The Bulgarian will now play Pi Hongyan of France for a place in the final.